Christ the Saviour (Pantokrator), a 6th-century encaustic icon from Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Mount Sinai
The oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator, encaustic on panel. The two different facial expressions on either side emphasize Christ’s dual nature as fully God and fully human.
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Christ the Saviour (Pantokrator), a 6th-century encaustic icon from Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Mount Sinai

The oldest known icon of Christ Pantocratorencaustic on panel. The two different facial expressions on either side emphasize Christ’s dual nature as fully God and fully human.

With thanks to mediumaevum.

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    My brain locked up on my Renaissance Art test and I called this image Christ Pancreas… Christ Pancreas is watching you.
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    Had this set as my desktop image for the longest time for Reasons.
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    Christ the Saviour (Pantokrator), a 6th-century encaustic icon from Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Mount Sinai The oldest...
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    Jeezy Creezy, he kind of looks like he’s having a stroke in this picture.
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